Bas Pinckaers

Expertise

Taal

Dutch, English, German, French

Bas heads Van Doorne's Patents and Trade Secrets practice

Expert. Business partner. Innovative.

His technological focus is on mechanical and electronic engineering. He advises on European patent and licensing strategy, coordinating and conducting national and European patent litigation and the most complex trade mark cases. Bas is experienced in setting up and implementing border measure programs. He has successfully represented global companies before the Courts of The Hague. He is familiar with patents covering industry standards and the interface with EU antitrust law.

He holds an LL.M degree from the University of California (Berkeley) and a doctorate degree from the University of Amsterdam. He is an active member of (among others) the Dutch group of AIPPI, EPLAW, Union and INTA. He is a honorary teacher at the Centre for Intellectual Property Law (CIER) of Utrecht University, has published numerous articles, and regularly lectures on matters in all fields of IP, including topics as the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court.

Intellectual Property & Media
Bas Pinckaers
Bas Pinckaers is a member of the Electronics and Engineering Department of Van Doorne's Technology team.

Recommendations

"The IP team is smart, pragmatic and hands-on, and they really understand our business and the urgency of our questions" - The Legal 500 2020, Intellectual Property

"The team at Van Doorne 'works well together' to provide clients with a full range of expertise from enforcement and anti-counterfeiting cases to distribution, franchising, and sponsorship matters." - The Legal 500 EMEA 2019, Intellectual Property

"The Van Doorne team is recommended for being 'very dedicated and able to bring together the right experts in a team'" - The Legal 500 EMEA 2019, Industry Focus: Media and Entertainment

"The team is 'flexible, hands-on, pragmatic and very client-friendly'" - Chambers Europe 2019, Intellectual Property

"We appreciate the fact that the team thinks along with us and understands our intentions and needs. They work well together and also with us" - Chambers Europe 2019, Intellectual Property

Our London office is equipped with a team of experienced partners with a broad range of expertise including those in the areas of insurance, corporate/M&A, finance, real estate and tax. The team is backed by more than 185 lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax lawyers in our Amsterdam offices.